Town Hall · Stamford

Stamford, TX town hall & government

Stamford spent $0 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stamford's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Stamford's money goes

Spent
$0
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$0
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Sales taxes 46%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Stamford collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Stamford didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Stamford

Full-time staff
21
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Stamford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stamford Independent School District

Stamford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,691
Texas: $12,815
Students
583
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 14%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $19,691 per pupil, $10,197 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Stamford: Paint Creek Independent School District ($27,481 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Stamford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,296
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$64,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Stamford's government

🏛️ Official websitestamfordcoc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stamford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stamford

Stamford is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Stamford's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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